One deadly crash involving a single vehicle happened around 1:24 p.m. on Poplar Springs Road near Timberbrook Trail near State Road. The driver lost control of a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado and struck a tree.

A passenger, Jean S. Conley, 68, of Elkin, died at the scene, while the driver was taken to the hospital.

The other deadly crash involving two vehicles happened around 1:16 p.m. Tuesday on Riverside Drive, also known as Highway 104, near the Virginia border. A passenger, Joyce M. McDaniel, 37, of Meadows of Dan, Va., died in the crash.

Four others were taken to the hospital after the 2006 Dodge minivan lost control on a curve and struck a 1991 Toyota pickup.

Conditions for the injured people were not released. Charges are pending in both crashes.

John Shelton, Surry County EMS director, said there had been about 35 weather-related crashes in the county by late Tuesday afternoon.

Elsewhere, Greensboro officials said they've responded to more than two dozen crashes, and many major roadways in Winston-Salem were moving slowly during the afternoon rush hour due to slick conditions.

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